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Turffontein Racecourse

Turffontein Racecourse in Johannesburg has two turf courses for flat racing. It hosts the South African Derby and the Summer’s Cup.

Turffontein Racecourse has two tracks, both right-handed oval turf courses. The outer course is of 2 700 metres, with races up too 1 200 m being run on the straight course. The track rises 12 metres from the 1 600 m to 800 m marks.

The inner course is i 2 500 metres in circumference, and its run-in is 500 metres. The tracks rises 10 metres from the 1 400 metres to the 500 metres marks.